Former NFL Player LeShon Johnson Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Dog Fighting and Trafficking
Former NFL player LeShon Johnson of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 60 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $30,000 fine. This sentencing comes after his conviction on six dog fighting-related charges. Evidence presented at trial revealed that Johnson had been operating a large-scale dog fighting and trafficking venture since at least 2007, breeding and selling fighting dogs for profit. This operation, which he referred to as 'Mal Kant Kennels,' involved the breeding and trafficking of hundreds of dogs across the country. Authorities seized 190 dogs from his property, marking the largest seizure from a single individual in a federal dog fighting case. Johnson had previously pleaded guilty to Oklahoma dog fighting offenses in 2004.